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Roma lick lips at dodgy Liverpool defence as Jurgen Klopp tries to get over draw against West Brom

Jurgen Klopp gave short shrift to comparisons between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool’s next opponents in an altogether more consequential encounter.

‘Roma have set-pieces as well but they don’t play only set-pieces,’ Klopp said. ‘Their boys play sometimes on the ground and then you can play football.’

Virgil van Dijk struck a similar tone, admitting the manner of West Brom’s comeback provoked raised voices in the dressing room, but insisted it would be a different story in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final.

Jurgen Klopp knows his Liverpool side must do better when they take on Roma on Tuesdayu00a0
Jurgen Klopp knows his Liverpool side must do better when they take on Roma on Tuesday

‘They are fighting for their lives so in the end they are very direct, balls into the channel, work hard, trying to get fouls and free-kicks, and we didn’t deal with that how we should have,’ said Van Dijk.